South Carolina
126th General Assembly·3,889 bills·Adjourned May 7, 2026
Track legislation moving through South Carolina. Browse 3,889 bills and resolutions during the 126th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 31-3-60 So As To Require Public Housing Authorities And Agencies To Provide Certain Housing To Displaced Residents.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 31-3-60 So As To Require Public Housing Authorities And Agencies To Provide Certain Housing To Displaced Residents.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1538, Relating To Emergency Scene Management And Definitions, So As To Revise The Definition Of The Term "emergency Services Personnel" To Include Tow Truck Operators.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1538, Relating To Emergency Scene Management And Definitions, So As To Revise The Definition Of The Term "emergency Services Personnel" To Include Tow Truck Operators.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Bmw Manufacturing Co., Llc Upon The Occasion Of Its Thirtieth Anniversary And To Commend Bmw Manufacturing Co., Llc For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Spartanburg Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Bmw Manufacturing Co., Llc Upon The Occasion Of Its Thirtieth Anniversary And To Commend Bmw Manufacturing Co., Llc For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Spartanburg Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 53-3-230, Relating To Penn Center Heritage Day, So As To Provide For An Annual Parade.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 53-3-230, Relating To Penn Center Heritage Day, So As To Provide For An Annual Parade.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Include When A Person Intentionally Injures A Victim Based On Certain Delineated Characteristics In The Purview Of The Offense Of Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Include When A Person Intentionally Injures A Victim Based On Certain Delineated Characteristics In The Purview Of The Offense Of Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 43-5-12 So As To Clarify That Children Being Cared For By Nonparental Caregivers In A Household Qualified To Receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits Must Be Counted As Members Of The Household For Benefit Calculation Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 43-5-12 So As To Clarify That Children Being Cared For By Nonparental Caregivers In A Household Qualified To Receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits Must Be Counted As Members Of The Household For Benefit Calculation Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-3-555, Relating To Statute Of Limitations For Action Based On Sexual Abuse Or Incest, So As To Extend The Time Within Which An Action To Recover Damages For Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse, Or Incest May Commence; And By Amending Section 15-78-110, Relating To Statute Of Limitations, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-3-555, Relating To Statute Of Limitations For Action Based On Sexual Abuse Or Incest, So As To Extend The Time Within Which An Action To Recover Damages For Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse, Or Incest May Commence; And By Amending Section 15-78-110, Relating To Statute Of Limitations, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-6560, Relating To Collection Of Motor Vehicle Stop Data Regarding Age, Gender, And Race Of Drivers And The Development Of Database Reports, So As To Provide This Provision Applies Also To Motor Vehicle Stops Where Officers Issue Citations Or Make Arrests And To Revise The Provision That Requires Committees Of The General Assembly To Review The Provisions Contained In This Section.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-6560, Relating To Collection Of Motor Vehicle Stop Data Regarding Age, Gender, And Race Of Drivers And The Development Of Database Reports, So As To Provide This Provision Applies Also To Motor Vehicle Stops Where Officers Issue Citations Or Make Arrests And To Revise The Provision That Requires Committees Of The General Assembly To Review The Provisions Contained In This Section.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "uniform Antidiscrimination Act" By Adding Section 31-21-65 So As To Prohibit Discrimination In Housing On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin, And To Define A Necessary Term; By Adding Section 45-9-11 So As To Prohibit Discrimination In Public Accommodations On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin, And To Define A Necessary Term; By Adding Section 59-63-41 So As To Prohibit Discrimination In Certain School Or School Administrative Matters On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin, To Define A Necessary Term, And To Limit Liability Of Education Organizations In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 1-13-20, Relating To The Policy Of The State Human Affairs Commission, So As To Expand The Definition Of "discrimination"; By Amending Section 1-13-30, Relating To Definitions In The South Carolina Human Affairs Law, So As To Clarify A Definition; By Amending Section 1-13-80, Relating To Unlawful Employment Practices And Exceptions Under The South Carolina Human Affairs Law, So As To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer On The Basis Of An Individual's Gender Identity Or Sexual Orientation, And To Limit The Liability Of Covered Employers In Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Section 1-32-60, Relating To Applicability And Construction Of The South Carolina Religious Freedom Act, Section 31-21-40, Relating To Discrimination In Relation To Sale Or Rental Of Property Under The South Carolina Fair Housing Law, Section 31-21-50, Relating To Discrimination In Relation To Membership Or Participation In Certain Realtor Services And Organizations, Section 31-21-60, Relating To Discrimination In Relation To Residential Real Estate-related Transactions, Section 44-69-80, Relating To Discrimination By Home Health Agencies On Certain Bases, Section 44-71-90, Relating To Discrimination By Hospices On Certain Bases, And Section 45-9-10, Relating To The Right To Equal Enjoyment Of And Privileges To Public Accommodations, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "uniform Antidiscrimination Act" By Adding Section 31-21-65 So As To Prohibit Discrimination In Housing On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin, And To Define A Necessary Term; By Adding Section 45-9-11 So As To Prohibit Discrimination In Public Accommodations On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin, And To Define A Necessary Term; By Adding Section 59-63-41 So As To Prohibit Discrimination In Certain School Or School Administrative Matters On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin, To Define A Necessary Term, And To Limit Liability Of Education Organizations In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 1-13-20, Relating To The Policy Of The State Human Affairs Commission, So As To Expand The Definition Of "discrimination"; By Amending Section 1-13-30, Relating To Definitions In The South Carolina Human Affairs Law, So As To Clarify A Definition; By Amending Section 1-13-80, Relating To Unlawful Employment Practices And Exceptions Under The South Carolina Human Affairs Law, So As To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer On The Basis Of An Individual's Gender Identity Or Sexual Orientation, And To Limit The Liability Of Covered Employers In Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Section 1-32-60, Relating To Applicability And Construction Of The South Carolina Religious Freedom Act, Section 31-21-40, Relating To Discrimination In Relation To Sale Or Rental Of Property Under The South Carolina Fair Housing Law, Section 31-21-50, Relating To Discrimination In Relation To Membership Or Participation In Certain Realtor Services And Organizations, Section 31-21-60, Relating To Discrimination In Relation To Residential Real Estate-related Transactions, Section 44-69-80, Relating To Discrimination By Home Health Agencies On Certain Bases, Section 44-71-90, Relating To Discrimination By Hospices On Certain Bases, And Section 45-9-10, Relating To The Right To Equal Enjoyment Of And Privileges To Public Accommodations, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-13-353 So As To Require A Declaration By A Candidate Of Fines Owed To The State Ethics Commission, Senate Ethics Committee, Or House Ethics Committee, And To Further Provide That A Candidate May Not Be Placed On A Ballot Unless The Candidate Is Enrolled In A Payment Plan For The Outstanding Fines And Is Not In Default; And To Provide For The One Time Reduction Of Outstanding Fine Balances Over Five Thousand Dollars To Be Reduced To Five Thousand Dollars.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-13-353 So As To Require A Declaration By A Candidate Of Fines Owed To The State Ethics Commission, Senate Ethics Committee, Or House Ethics Committee, And To Further Provide That A Candidate May Not Be Placed On A Ballot Unless The Candidate Is Enrolled In A Payment Plan For The Outstanding Fines And Is Not In Default; And To Provide For The One Time Reduction Of Outstanding Fine Balances Over Five Thousand Dollars To Be Reduced To Five Thousand Dollars.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "student And Administration Equality Act; By Adding Article 4 To Chapter 101, Title 59 So As To Define Necessary Terms, To Provide Requirements And Procedures Concerning Student And Student Organization Disciplinary Matters At Public Institutions Of Higher Learning, And To Make These Provisions Applicable To Disciplinary Proceedings Beginning On Or After The Effective Date Of This Act.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "student And Administration Equality Act; By Adding Article 4 To Chapter 101, Title 59 So As To Define Necessary Terms, To Provide Requirements And Procedures Concerning Student And Student Organization Disciplinary Matters At Public Institutions Of Higher Learning, And To Make These Provisions Applicable To Disciplinary Proceedings Beginning On Or After The Effective Date Of This Act.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-18-75 So As To Prohibit A Private Investigation Business From Disclosing Certain Information And Knowingly Representing Multiple Parties With Opposing Interests In Civil Or Criminal Matters And To Provide Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-18-75 So As To Prohibit A Private Investigation Business From Disclosing Certain Information And Knowingly Representing Multiple Parties With Opposing Interests In Civil Or Criminal Matters And To Provide Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-40-250 So As To Provide For Additional Per Pupil Funding For Charter Schools With A Certain Poverty Index Or Located In A Certain County.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-40-250 So As To Provide For Additional Per Pupil Funding For Charter Schools With A Certain Poverty Index Or Located In A Certain County.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "emergency Order Balance Of Powers Act"; By Amending Section 1-3-420, Relating To Proclamations By The Governor, So As To Provide The Conditions In Which A Proclamation Shall Terminate; And By Amending Section 25-1-440, Relating To Declarations Of A State Of Emergency, So As To Provide The Conditions In Which A Declared State Of Emergency Shall Terminate.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "emergency Order Balance Of Powers Act"; By Amending Section 1-3-420, Relating To Proclamations By The Governor, So As To Provide The Conditions In Which A Proclamation Shall Terminate; And By Amending Section 25-1-440, Relating To Declarations Of A State Of Emergency, So As To Provide The Conditions In Which A Declared State Of Emergency Shall Terminate.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-30-30, Relating To The Interception Of Wire, Oral, Or Electronic Communications By Employees Of The Federal Communications Commission And By Persons Acting Under Color Of Law Or Otherwise, So As To Provide Interception Of Wire, Oral, Or Electronic Communications By Persons Is Lawful If All Parties Consent Prior To The Interception.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-30-30, Relating To The Interception Of Wire, Oral, Or Electronic Communications By Employees Of The Federal Communications Commission And By Persons Acting Under Color Of Law Or Otherwise, So As To Provide Interception Of Wire, Oral, Or Electronic Communications By Persons Is Lawful If All Parties Consent Prior To The Interception.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-605 So As To Create The Offense Of Reckless Endangerment, To Define Terms Pertaining To This Offense, And To Provide Penalties; By Amending Section 16-3-610, Relating To Certain Offenses Committed With A Carried Or Concealed Deadly Weapon, So As To Include Reckless Endangerment; And By Amending Section 17-15-55, Relating To Reconsideration By Circuit Court Of Bond Set By Summary Court And Subsequent Violent Offenders, So As To Require The Bond For The Offense Of Reckless Endangerment To Be Held In Circuit Court If The Offense Was Committed By A Person Already Out On Bond For A Previous Violent Offense, Reckless Endangerment Offense, Or Any Felony Offense Involving A Firearm.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-605 So As To Create The Offense Of Reckless Endangerment, To Define Terms Pertaining To This Offense, And To Provide Penalties; By Amending Section 16-3-610, Relating To Certain Offenses Committed With A Carried Or Concealed Deadly Weapon, So As To Include Reckless Endangerment; And By Amending Section 17-15-55, Relating To Reconsideration By Circuit Court Of Bond Set By Summary Court And Subsequent Violent Offenders, So As To Require The Bond For The Offense Of Reckless Endangerment To Be Held In Circuit Court If The Offense Was Committed By A Person Already Out On Bond For A Previous Violent Offense, Reckless Endangerment Offense, Or Any Felony Offense Involving A Firearm.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-3-545, Relating To Transfer Of Certain Criminal Cases From General Sessions Court, So As To Provide That Criminal Cases In Which The Penalty Does Not Exceed Three Years, Rather Than One Year, May Be Transferred From General Sessions Court.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-3-545, Relating To Transfer Of Certain Criminal Cases From General Sessions Court, So As To Provide That Criminal Cases In Which The Penalty Does Not Exceed Three Years, Rather Than One Year, May Be Transferred From General Sessions Court.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions So As To Provide A Sales Tax Exemption For Diapers And Toilet Paper.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions So As To Provide A Sales Tax Exemption For Diapers And Toilet Paper.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "mental Health In Schools Act" By Adding Section 59-1-373 So As To Establish The Goal Of Offering Annual Mental Health Screenings To Students In Grades Six Through Twelve To Reduce Risks Related To Students' Unmet Mental And Behavioral Health Needs And Improve Physical And Mental Health Outcomes For Young People In This State, To Create The Mental Health Screening Program In The State Department Of Education And To Provide The Purpose And Responsibilities Of The Program, To Provide Other Services And Requirements Concerning Mental And Behavioral Health Services To Students, And To Provide Related Responsibilities Of The State Department Of Health And Human Services, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "mental Health In Schools Act" By Adding Section 59-1-373 So As To Establish The Goal Of Offering Annual Mental Health Screenings To Students In Grades Six Through Twelve To Reduce Risks Related To Students' Unmet Mental And Behavioral Health Needs And Improve Physical And Mental Health Outcomes For Young People In This State, To Create The Mental Health Screening Program In The State Department Of Education And To Provide The Purpose And Responsibilities Of The Program, To Provide Other Services And Requirements Concerning Mental And Behavioral Health Services To Students, And To Provide Related Responsibilities Of The State Department Of Health And Human Services, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-1-557 So As To Provide That When A Person Appeals A Conviction That Requires The Suspension Of His Driver's License, The Driver's License Suspension Must Be Stayed While The Case Is Being Appealed Or When A Petition For Rehearing Has Been Filed; And To Amend Section 56-1-365, Relating To A Person Who Surrenders His Driver's License, So As To Provide That The Department Of Motor Vehicles May Not Suspend A Person's Driver's License If It Fails To Receive Notice Of A Conviction That Requires The License To Be Suspended Within Thirty Days Of The Conviction.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-1-557 So As To Provide That When A Person Appeals A Conviction That Requires The Suspension Of His Driver's License, The Driver's License Suspension Must Be Stayed While The Case Is Being Appealed Or When A Petition For Rehearing Has Been Filed; And To Amend Section 56-1-365, Relating To A Person Who Surrenders His Driver's License, So As To Provide That The Department Of Motor Vehicles May Not Suspend A Person's Driver's License If It Fails To Receive Notice Of A Conviction That Requires The License To Be Suspended Within Thirty Days Of The Conviction.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-5-130, Relating To Coroner Qualifications And Other Matters, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Coroner In This State Must Be A Resident Of The County In Which He Seeks The Office Of Coroner At The Time He Files For The Office Of Coroner Rather Than One Year Before Filing.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-5-130, Relating To Coroner Qualifications And Other Matters, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Coroner In This State Must Be A Resident Of The County In Which He Seeks The Office Of Coroner At The Time He Files For The Office Of Coroner Rather Than One Year Before Filing.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-3790, Relating To The Educational Credit For Exceptional Needs Children's Fund, So As To Expand The Definition Of "exceptional Needs Child" To Include A Child Who Is In Foster Care.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-3790, Relating To The Educational Credit For Exceptional Needs Children's Fund, So As To Expand The Definition Of "exceptional Needs Child" To Include A Child Who Is In Foster Care.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-3-365 So As To Create The Division Of Statewide Grand Jury Defense Within The Office Of Indigent Defense And Provide For Its Duties And Responsibilities; And By Amending Section 17-3-5, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Defense Of Indigents, So As To Define The "division Of Statewide Grand Jury Defense."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-3-365 So As To Create The Division Of Statewide Grand Jury Defense Within The Office Of Indigent Defense And Provide For Its Duties And Responsibilities; And By Amending Section 17-3-5, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Defense Of Indigents, So As To Define The "division Of Statewide Grand Jury Defense."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-23-60, Relating To Certificates Of Compliance, Information To Be Submitted Related To Qualification Of Candidates For Certification, And Expiration Of Certificates For Law Enforcement Officers, So As To Permit Sled To Conduct State- And Federal-level Criminal Records Checks On Individuals Seeking Certification.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-23-60, Relating To Certificates Of Compliance, Information To Be Submitted Related To Qualification Of Candidates For Certification, And Expiration Of Certificates For Law Enforcement Officers, So As To Permit Sled To Conduct State- And Federal-level Criminal Records Checks On Individuals Seeking Certification.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 27-40-120, Relating To The Purposes And Rules Of Construction For The Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, So As To Exempt Certain Tenancies From The Act; By Adding Section 45-2-65 So As To Authorize An Innkeeper To Request Assistance From Law Enforcement To Eject A Person And To Provide That A Person Ejected From A Campground Has Ten Days To Make A Claim For Property Left At The Time Of Ejectment; By Adding Section 27-37-200 So As To Provide That A Property Owner May Request From The Sheriff Immediate Removal Of A Person Unlawfully Occupying A Residential Dwelling Pursuant To This Section Provided Certain Conditions Are Met; By Adding Section 16-11-785 So As To Provide That A Person Who Unlawfully Detains Or Occupies Or Trespasses Upon A Residential Dwelling And Who Intentionally Damages The Dwelling Causing More Than One Thousand Dollars In Damage Is Guilty Of A Felony; By Adding Section 16-11-790 So As To Provide That A Person Who Lists Or Advertises Residential Real Property For Sale Knowing That The Seller Has No Legal Authority Or Rents Knowing The Person Has No Lawful Ownership In The Property Is Guilty Of A Felony; And By Adding Section 16-11-795 So As To Provide That A Person Who Knowingly Presents To Another Person A False Document Purporting To Be A Valid Lease Agreement, Deed, Or Other Instrument Is Guilty Of A Misdemeanor.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 27-40-120, Relating To The Purposes And Rules Of Construction For The Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, So As To Exempt Certain Tenancies From The Act; By Adding Section 45-2-65 So As To Authorize An Innkeeper To Request Assistance From Law Enforcement To Eject A Person And To Provide That A Person Ejected From A Campground Has Ten Days To Make A Claim For Property Left At The Time Of Ejectment; By Adding Section 27-37-200 So As To Provide That A Property Owner May Request From The Sheriff Immediate Removal Of A Person Unlawfully Occupying A Residential Dwelling Pursuant To This Section Provided Certain Conditions Are Met; By Adding Section 16-11-785 So As To Provide That A Person Who Unlawfully Detains Or Occupies Or Trespasses Upon A Residential Dwelling And Who Intentionally Damages The Dwelling Causing More Than One Thousand Dollars In Damage Is Guilty Of A Felony; By Adding Section 16-11-790 So As To Provide That A Person Who Lists Or Advertises Residential Real Property For Sale Knowing That The Seller Has No Legal Authority Or Rents Knowing The Person Has No Lawful Ownership In The Property Is Guilty Of A Felony; And By Adding Section 16-11-795 So As To Provide That A Person Who Knowingly Presents To Another Person A False Document Purporting To Be A Valid Lease Agreement, Deed, Or Other Instrument Is Guilty Of A Misdemeanor.